Admin Posted July 29, 2015 Jamal Osman reports on the boom in Somaliland attracting migrants seeking jobs and opportunities from Yemen, Ethiopia - and London. Faisal Kiber used to be an estate agent in Wembley, now he is a camel herder: "Over there, I worried about the letters, council tax, electricity bills, water bills. [in London] you worry about daily life… here no one is going to send you letters!" North of war-ravaged Somalia, in the region of Somaliland which declared independence in 1991, they have managed to rebuild. Though not internationally recognised the region has its own political system and a successful private business sector – encouraging a building boom that is bringing jobs and opportunities. Yemen's descent into chaos brings boat-loads of refugees across the Gulf of Aden – with 5,000 arriving in the past two months alone. Entrepeneurial Ethiopians are migrating to take advantage of the opportunities, happy to do jobs like hairdressing which most Somalis won't consider. Migrants are coming for the same reason that many Somali's now leave, to seek work for their families in Hargeisa. Many are now returning home, having witnessed the harsh realities of migrating to Europe. Adam, one Somali who recently returned from London says there are more opportunities here. "There's a big gap in the market because there are no skilled workers here," he says. Camel-herder Faisal appreciates the quality of life in Somaliland, compared to his memories of London, saying: “You can't compare the nomadic way of life, it's stress free." Faisal Kiber has returned to Somaliland after 24 years in London The younger generation are still leaving, aspiring to a life they see through the lens of Facebook. Channel 4 News Africa reporter, Jamal Osman Despite the booming economy, the younger generation continue to leave, seduced by the idea of the Europe they imagine through social media's selective lens. The challenge for the country to convince its young to stay. Source: http://www.channel4.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha Blondy Posted August 1, 2015 the huge influx of Oromos is worrying. every year they are increasing. something ought to be done before its gets out of control. i could foresee an Oromo revolt very soon. they are even buying land these days. they shouldnt be allowed to own land. just recently 66 oromos carrying deadly diseases like Polio and leprosy were forcibly removed from Boroma. All Somalis are vaccinated against these ancient diseases, yet its coming back because of the porous borders. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted August 1, 2015 Teach them Somali and marry few of their girls, you are to good then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha Blondy Posted August 1, 2015 <cite> @Che -Guevara said:</cite> Teach them Somali and marry few of their girls, you are to good then. hi Che, they speak very good Af-Somali. we share the same linguistic language group. they already know Af-Somali even before coming here. their integration is very good. although you could usually tell the difference between who's an orom or who's ethnically Somali. they've been here for so long that 2nd generations oromos have become more or less Somali. their loose culture provides for achieving assimilation easily. these people have a historical claim to our territories because for it them its part of Greater Oromia - in other words, for them the free movement of people is borderless. over-populating ethnic Somali settled land is a long term strategy of theirs. they're generally pleasant people and i've personally encountered no problems with them. they are excellent workers, too. they do all sorts of jobs - from house security, cleaners, cooks and gardeners etc. these jobs ought to be reserved for ethnic Somalis but these ethnic Somalis demand too much money, where the orom can work for very little. the current debate surrounding employment is: ma shaqo xumo mise shaqo la'aan? of course there are jobs but when the average salary for those who work is less than $150 and basic livelihood expenses (rent, food, amenities etc) for an average family is $350+, you could understand why ethnic Somalis do not want to work for $50 per month. the oromos could live on this, you wonder how sometimes. the majority look well feed. its almost like the inflation doesn't affect them, they're probably operating their own black economy within the the economy - not paying taxes. the oromos remit their money to their country, hardly spending anything. they are draining us, we gain little in return. the Government must register them immediately. no one quite knows just how many oromos live here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted August 1, 2015 The Oromo are politically docile even great numbers,at least for now, but you cannot blame for seeking better lives and for Somalis not working at all. Why work when someone in the Qurbaha is sending money. I really don't think they have a plan, but maybe the Woyanes, who are grabbing everything before the shit hits the roof or Amharas who dream of bygone empire, do. I don't see any Somali entity doing anything. It is more important to fight over kursi. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mooge Posted August 2, 2015 lol. that video is depressing niyoow. the whole of somaliland is taken over by Oromos. walahi niyoow the face of somaliland is slowly changing. kids are leaving, oromos are coming. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha Blondy Posted August 4, 2015 <cite> @Che -Guevara said:</cite> The Oromo are politically docile even great numbers,at least for now, but you cannot blame for seeking better lives and for Somalis not working at all. Why work when someone in the Qurbaha is sending money. I really don't think they have a plan, but maybe the Woyanes, who are grabbing everything before the shit hits the roof or Amharas who dream of bygone empire, do. I don't see any Somali entity doing anything. It is more important to fight over kursi. perhaps. but inaction wa haalis. weynu eegi how things pan out. as for the kursi, those who are interested ought to concentrate their enegies on creating a recognisable threat, some else to point the finger at. this sort of thing works. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha Blondy Posted August 4, 2015 <cite> @Mooge said:</cite> lol. that video is depressing niyoow. the whole of somaliland is taken over by Oromos. walahi niyoow the face of somaliland is slowly changing. kids are leaving, oromos are coming. lol. how comes they're not interested in staying and working in Puntland? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
